Canadian Immigration

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Canadian Immigration
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Terms to know

• Immigration
• Demographic
• Labour force growth
• Refugee
• Immigrant
• Emigrate

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Immigration
The process of people establishing homes, and
often citizenship, in a country that is not their
native country
Immigration is an important part of Canadas
legislative framework because it affects the
quality of life of Canadians and of people who
seek to build a home in Canada

• People want to come to Canada for many reasons
• Quality of life is high here
• Shelter for refugees who are pushed from their
  homes

Why Canada?
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Question to focus on in this chapter

• What criteria does Canada use when accepting
  immigrants and refugees?
• How do the individual and collective rights of
  Canadians influence immigration laws and
  policies?
• How do provinces influence immigration laws and
  policies?
• Writing task What factors should shape Canadas
  immigration policies the most economic,
  political, health or security?

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Before we begina little history

• 1775 the American Revolution brought 50,000
  immigrants to Canada. These were American
  colonists who were loyal to the
  British crown.
• This helped to fuel the French English
  tension in Canada.

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• 1815 1850
• Canadas population exploded from 500 000 to 2
  500 000.
• Most of these settlers were from the United
  Kingdom (England) fleeing the social upheaval due
  to the Irish Potato Famine during the 1840s
• By the end of this period the British had
  surpassed the French as the largest cultural
  group in Canada
• By 1867 (what happened this year?) the population
  was 60 British and 31 French

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• 1900 The Great
• Migration
• The Canadian Government offered free land to
  immigrants to encourage colonization of the west
  in order to prevent the US from gaining control
• Immigration began to shift from French and
  British and began targeting German, Dutch,
  Scandinavian, Polish and Ukrainian settlers
• Most of these immigrants chose to settle on the
  prairies therefore the west became increasingly
  multicultural

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• Post 1945 The Second Wave
• Europeans began leaving their war-torn countries
  for a better life in Canada
• 1947 1967 special immigrant status for those
  who had relatives in Canada
• Point system introduced
• immigrants are given points for
• age, education, job, skills,
• demand for their skill area,
• language

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Present
Today, Canada has legislation called the
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (2002)
It establishes categories of who can come to
Canada from other countries to make permanent
homes here Refugees, Family Class Immigrants
and Others.
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Using page 167 of your textbook, label the pie
diagram below. Be sure to explain each category.
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In the space below, record the objectives of
Canadas Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
(page 167).

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• 5.
• 6.

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In the space below, record the objectives of
Canadas Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
(page 167).

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• 2.
• 3.
• 4.
• 5.
• 6.

Pursue social, cultural and economic benefits for
all Canadians Respect the bilingual and
multicultural character of Canada Support the
development of minority official language
communities in Canada Share the benefits of
immigration and support a prosperous economy
across all regions of Canada. Reunite families
in Canada Promote the successful integration of
immigrants into Canadian society, recognizing
that integration involves mutual obligations for
new immigrants and Canadian Society.
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Read the article on page 168 from Citizenship
and Immigration Canada. When finished, answer
the questions below.

1. What issues affecting immigration are illustrated
   in our governments plan?
2. In what ways does the plan attempt to meet the
   needs of Canadians?

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Read the article on page 168 from Citizenship
and Immigration Canada. When finished, answer
the questions below.

1. What issues affecting immigration are illustrated
   in our governments plan?
2. In what ways does the plan attempt to meet the
   needs of Canadians?

1. Demographic changes where growth will flat line.
   Immigrants are going to be the sources of growth.
2. Labour growth is essential for economic progress.

Canada population pyramid
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How do you think our government decides who gets
to come live in Canada? What criteria do you
think we have in place?
What do you think the criteria should be?
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How do you get in? Canadas Point System

• The point system is part of the criteria Canada
  uses to decide who to accept as immigrants.
• The point system dates from 1967
• It applies ONLY to economic immigrants (skilled
  workers and professionals). Refugee and
  family-class immigrants do not have to qualify
  under the point system.
• Economic immigrants make up the biggest group
• The MAJIC number 67

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Would you make the cut?

• Using the scenario provided to you, go to the
  website below and take the points test. Would
  you make it?
• The pass grade is 67
• http//www.cic.gc.ca/EnGLish/immigrate/skilled/ass
  ess/index.asp

Problem with points
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Does health factor into qualifying as an
immigrant?

• Definitely.
• Every potential economic immigrant must provide
  proof they are in good health. A person may be
  refused entry to Canada if
• Their health could put the health of Canadians at
  risk
• They have a condition that could endanger public
  safety an example would be a mental disorder
• Their health could put an excessive demand on
  Canadas health services for example, HIV /
  AIDS
• None of these requirements apply to people
  entering Canada as refugees or as family-class
  immigrants.

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REFUGEE

• A person who seeks refuge in another country
  because of danger or persecution in their home
  country

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• In the space below, record some objectives of the
  Immigration and Refugee and Protection Act with
  regards to refugees
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• 2.
• 3.
• 4.

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Critical Thinking Question

• What issues might arise from accepting refugees
  into Canada? Answer this as a S.E.E. statement.
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How has immigration policy changed in response to
security concerns?

• Based on the information on page 179 and in the
  chapter, why do you believe issues related to
  security affect immigration policies?
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How do individual and collective rights of
Canadians influence immigration laws and policies?
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• The Singh Decision
• Satnam Singh came to Canada seeking refugee
  status
• from India
• Canadas govt rejected his case and did not
  allow him to
• appeal it in person
• The Supreme Court ruled that this violated
  Singhs
• individual rights under the Charter and heard
  his case

The Result People claiming refugee status in
Canada have the right to a hearing, which they
attend in person. Canada guarantees quick and
fair hearings to refugees. Canadas government
provides people seeking refugee status with the
necessities of life while they wait for a hearing.
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In what ways to provinces influence immigration
laws and policies?
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Provincial Nomination Program

• Provinces can nominate a percentage of the
  immigrants Canada selects each year.
• This means, for example, that AB can specify
  that it needs immigrants with particular skills.
• However, Governments in Canada cant require
  immigrants to settle in particular places of work
  in particular jobs. The Provincial Nomination
  Program only increases the likelihood that
  immigrants will settle in the provinces whose
  labour needs match their skills.

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What workers did AB need in 2007?
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How does someone gain Canadian citizenship once
they have been approved to emigrate to Canada?

• You must be 18 years or older
• You must have permanent resident status
• You must have lived in Canada for three of the
  last four years (1095 days)
• You must be able to communicate in one of
  Canadas official languages
• Are not currently charged with a criminal offence
  or are serving time in prison
• You must pass a citizenship test

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Would you make the cut?

• On the REACH server is a Canadian citizenship
  test. You MUST score a 75 in order to earn your
  citizenship.
• There are 80 questions, so this means you must
  score a 60 out of 80.
• Use a scan sheet. Best of luck.

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Writing Question

• What two factors should shape Canadas
  immigration policies the MOST economic,
  political, health or security?

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Scenario 1

• You are a 27-year old registered nurse from
  the Philippines. You have a high school diploma
  and you completed 3-years of university in order
  to get your nursing degree. You have been
  working as a nurse for 5-years, but have recently
  been laid off. You have work lined up with a
  family in Canada as a nanny. You can read, write
  and speak fluent English. You will be travelling
  to Canada alone and have no family to meet you
  when you arrive.

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Scenario 2

• You are an 42 year old American who has been hit
  hard by the current economic recession. You
  heard that in Alberta, Canada they are still in
  need of trade workers. You went to a technical
  institution and aquired your apprentiship in
  plumbing and have been working as a professional
  plumber for 20 years. Your wife has family in
  Alberta and completed an Education degree at the
  University of Edmonton, so this would be a
  natural move for the family. She has never
  worked in Canada, but has been working as a
  teacher in the US for 15 years. Obviously being
  an American, English is your first language.

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Scenario 3

• You are an 18 year old Polish man who is looking
  for a major move. You are hoping to travel to
  Canada and start a new life there. You have
  recently graduated from high school, but have no
  education past that level. Polish is your first
  language and most of the English you have picked
  up is from American television programming. You
  can speak basic English and understand some, but
  you cant read or write the language at all. You
  will be travelling to Canada alone, but are
  looking forward to seeing your aunt (moms
  sister) who married a Canadian 20 years ago and
  moved to Canada.

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Scenario 4

• As a respected physician in your own country of
  Sri Lanka, you are confident that the Canada will
  welcome you with open arms. You hear that the
  medical system is crying for more doctors and at
  the ripe age of 53, you are ready for a change in
  your life after the recent death of your wife.
  You have 2 university degrees and 20 years of
  emergency room experience. You speak and
  understand fluent English, but you would call
  your ability to read and write the language
  moderate proficiency. You havent yet arranged
  employment in Canada because you feel that you
  first must take some English courses to improve
  on your writing skills. You will be travelling
  alone to the country and although you have many
  friends in Canada, you have no family there.